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[[!meta author="Tyler Cipriani"]]
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[[!meta title="NHC 2016 First Round American IPA"]]

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The efficiency on this batch was terrible. I believe this is due to
Colorado Malting Co. Pale Ale malt, which I used as the base. It's been
hit and miss for me. I love the idea of using primarily local
ingredients in brewing.

Updates
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2016-02-22: Added 1oz Columbus, 1oz Mosaic to primary fermentor

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2016-01-31: Move to keg with surescreen + 1oz each Equinox, Citra, Galaxy

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2016-04-09: 3rd place, American IPA, NHC Denver (First Round); 2nd place, Fruit beer (Mango added), NHC Denver (First Round)

Stats
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-   OG: ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
-   FG: ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
-   IBU (Tensith): 122.9
-   Batch Size: 6 Gallons
-   Boil Time: 90 Minutes
-   Mash Eff: 48%

Fermentables
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  Ingredient                       Amount     %        When
  -------------------------------- ---------- -------- ------
  Colorado Malting Pale Ale Malt   14lb 0oz   88.9 %   Mash
  Briess CaraPils                  1lb 0 oz   6.3 %    Mash
  Bards Carastan                   8.00 oz    3.2 %    Mash
  Weyermann Sauer(Acid) Malt       4 oz       1.6 %    Mash

Hops
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  Variety    Alpha    Amount     IBU    Form           Time
  ---------- -------- ---------- ------ -------------- -----------
  Chinook    10.5 %   1.00 oz.   32.5   Loose Pellet   FWH
  Columbus   15.5 %   1.00 oz.   28.6   Loose Pellet   30 Min
  Mosaic     13.0 %   1.00 oz.   18.5   Loose Pellet   10 Min
  Galaxy     15.0 %   1.00 oz    7.0    Loose Pellet   Flame Out
  Mosaic     13.0 %   1.00 oz    6.1    Loose Pellet   Flame Out
  Citra      15.0 %   1.00 oz    7.0    Loose Pellet   Flame Out
  Equinox    12.5 %   1.00 oz    5.9    Loose Pellet   Flame Out
  Columbus   15.5 %   1.00 oz    7.3    Loose Pellet   Flame Out
  Galaxy     15.0 %   1.00 oz    0.0    Loose Pellet   Dry Hop
  Mosaic     13.0 %   1.00 oz    0.0    Loose Pellet   Dry Hop
  Citra      15.0 %   1.00 oz    0.0    Loose Pellet   Dry Hop
  Equinox    12.5 %   1.00 oz    0.0    Loose Pellet   Dry Hop
  Columbus   15.5 %   1.00 oz    0.0    Loose Pellet   Dry Hop

Other
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  Ingredient   Amount     When
  ------------ ---------- ---------------------------
  Wyeast BCN   1 tsp.     10 Min. remaining in boil
  Whirlfloc    1 tablet   2 Min. remaining in boil

Mash
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  Step type   Temp    Duration
  ----------- ------- ----------
  Rest        154°F   60 Min.

Yeast
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  Strain                             Amount                     Starter
  ---------------------------------- -------------------------- ---------
  White Labs WLP001–California Ale   1 New-Fangled Pack Thing   Nope

Notes
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-   Had to sub Equinox for Nelson Sauvin.
-   10 Gallons RO Water (faucet was frozen)
-   Heat 7.5 Gallon water to 165°F
-   2 tsp. Gypsum in mash—no pH taken
-   Preboil gravity 1.037 :(
    -   Added ½ gallon of water to make up volume
    -   Added 1 lb Corn Sugar Preboil to make up gravity—all that was
        available
-   Final vol. \~5gal :(
-   Fermented in SS Conical
-   60 sec 02 @1LPM through sintered stone at bottom of SS Conical
-   Conical in dining room—basement was too cold.

